Ch. 116                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

SUBTITLE 16. RADIUM PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.
2-314. 2-1601.

(A)     THERE IS A RADIUM PILOT GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO RESIDENTIAL WELL OWNERS WHO INCUR THE COST OF ADDING A WATER
FILTRATION TREATMENT SYSTEM TO REMOVE RADIUM OR GROSS ALPHA FROM
WELL WATER.

(C)     (1) A COUNTY MAY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

(2) A COUNTY THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD
GRANTS TO RESIDENTIAL WELL OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.

(D)     (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ONLY AWARD A GRANT UNDER THE
PROGRAM TO A RESIDENTIAL WELL OWNER WHO RESIDES IN A COUNTY THAT
PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD GRANTS THAT ARE EQUAL IN
AMOUNT TO EACH GRANT AWARDED BY A COUNTY THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE
PROGRAM.

(E)     A COUNTY THAT CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM SHALL
PROCESS GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM WELL OWNERS.

(F)     TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS SECTION, A WELL OWNER:

(1)      SHALL TEST A WELL AND FIND THE WELL TO CONTAIN RADIUM OR
GROSS ALPHA LEVELS ABOVE THE LEVEL LEVELS RECOMMENDED BY THE FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

(2)      SHALL HAVE INSTALLED A WATER FILTRATION TREATMENT SYSTEM
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING EXCESS LEVELS OF RADIUM OR GROSS ALPHA
FROM WELL WATER; AND

(3)      MAY NOT EARN MORE THAN 110% OF THE STATEWIDE OR THE
WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA MEDIAN INCOME.

(G)     (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO COUNTIES THAT
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM A FORMULA FOR AWARDING GRANTS.

(2) THE FORMULA SHALL BE A SLIDING SCALE BASED ON INCOME AND
IMPLEMENTED IN A MANNER SO THAT WELL OWNERS WITH LOWER INCOMES ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR LARGER GRANTS AND WELL OWNERS WITH HIGHER INCOMES ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR SMALLER GRANTS.

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